Goin' dress shopping!  It's been a while since I've put anything up, and I know this isn't the most fabulous, hair wise, but I felt like posting.  One might note the splotch next on my right cheek.  No, I didn't miss-apply the lipstick.  I did, however, push myself too hard a week ago and get a monster cold sore.  Auto-immune diseases are weird.  I'd have thought my super-powered system would have squished that pesky herpes virus on its route from my spinal column to my face.  I have so much left to learn about human anatomy.  It's fascinating.

Nose to the Grindstone

I'm four and a half months in!  I can't believe it!  I also can't believe how slack I've been as of late; no new photos, no regular styling of my hair.  It will be sad if I lose now.  I have decided that I don't have enough on my plate with a three week trip to Sweden coming up, the flooded basement project, and Christmas looming around the corner.  So to pass the time, I've joined some Falcon discussion forums.  I hope someone takes pity on me and takes me under their wing (hint hint to anyone who knows about cars!!!!).  E-bay has some Falcons for sale, and I can look at the pretty pictures, and scan the text to see if it runs or now, and that's about it.  I feel hopelessly uneducated.  Each one is lovelier than the last, but that's no way to make a financial decision!  It's nice to finally start the ball rolling, though, albeit very slowly.

Thanksgiving Review

I don't know why, but we failed to take any pictures at this year's Thanksgiving gathering.  I and my cake were both lovely, I can assure you.  The Millennium Cookbook's pumpkin cake recipe was a hit, at least for Per and I.  It was a bit much for my family, with all the chocolate and sugar.  If I was making it for just five people again, I'd half the recipe.  It's so rich and fabulous that when it says "10 servings," they actually mean it.  Gluten-free baking can tend to be a little bit dry, so the coffee sauce was a perfect addition.  I made it a day ahead of time.  Overnight it congealed a little bit. In the past I've been irritated at cinnamon for causing a mucousy consistency, but in the case of this sauce, it worked perfectly to the cake's advantage.  And the cake itself would make a great informal addition to a coffee date.  The batter was very quick and easy to make.  The flavor is interesting enough to stand alone without the need for frosting.  I highly recommend!

In the manner of a good housewife, the christmas decorations are up and the stockings are hung.  We're going to Sweden this year, but we still have two and a half weeks to enjoy our home being all christmas-y.

That's all the updates I've got for now!  Happy December everyone!